So the reason for Wolves poor form isn't that they're not actually a European contender, its because the current team are upset they're about to be replaced by superstars in January.

FOSUN have invested a lot to Wolves, they had some real coups at Championship level and clearly had a lot of money injected. But the idea they're trying to make them a premier league force just doesn't stack up. Wolves signings are still largely Mendes clients - squad and fringe players from Portugal, Monaco, and Atletico (with the exception of Patricio, although he's not that good either). Decent players for sure can be got this way but the idea they're going to be getting superstars just has no basis, but they'll likely continue getting good investment.

Jiminez will be the litmus test for how much they're actually controlled by Mendes, if they actually go through with paying £35m for him after his loan then they're just at his mercy, otherwise I can believe its set up as a mutually beneficial thing.

So the reason for Wolves poor form isn't that they're not actually a European contender, its because the current team are upset they're about to be replaced by superstars in January.

FOSUN have invested a lot to Wolves, they had some real coups at Championship level and clearly had a lot of money injected. But the idea they're trying to make them a premier league force just doesn't stack up. Wolves signings are still largely Mendes clients - squad and fringe players from Portugal, Monaco, and Atletico (with the exception of Patricio, although he's not that good either). Decent players for sure can be got this way but the idea they're going to be getting superstars just has no basis, but they'll likely continue getting good investment.

Jiminez will be the litmus test for how much they're actually controlled by Mendes, if they actually go through with paying £35m for him after his loan then they're just at his mercy, otherwise I can believe its set up as a mutually beneficial thing.

They crack me right up, messaging thinking that Albion fans are going to be impressed by things that we have done a number of times over the last 8 years

I’ll admit I was caught up in the media bandwaggon at the start of the season, but after watching them and realising that they are your bang average premierleague team (like we were) who will finish between 8th and 17th for a few years and picking up the odd decent result against a big team I’ve lost a bit of interest now.

Definitely a case of ‘been there done that’ and got bored from our point of view

We've been beating the top 6 on and off for the last 9 years. They're having a season in the ascendancy. Nothing more.

Sorry old friend, but they are to be admired. You can see exactly what they are trying to do, unlike the season we finished 8th where we added Lukaku to the organisation of a Hodgson side and blew teams away for the first four months before dying away completely after Christmas.

They are a force to be reckoned with, you'd be deluded not to admit it.

Sorry old friend, but they are to be admired. You can see exactly what they are trying to do, unlike the season we finished 8th where we added Lukaku to the organisation of a Hodgson side and blew teams away for the first four months before dying away completely after Christmas.

They are a force to be reckoned with, you'd be deluded not to admit it.

Yep. Fair play to them. Not going to be bitter and blinkered about it, they're doing bloody well.